tablets? updated choices

stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

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ok, looking at buying a tablet as a late xmas gift for a friend. they have said they would be happy with a cheap chinese ebay jobby (they have a samsung s7 edge anyway)
its really only gonna be used for facebook, forums, ebay etc, in bed, when the s7 is being charged etc
unlikely to use skype etc so cameras not important.

help me choose 1?

budget? around £100

cheers,
GAZ

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M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Your technical questions are a lot more complicated than they need to be, a bit like when I'm talking my dad through something, I tell him what to click on then he starts reading everything on the screen Smile

List both tablets. The kindle fire's a good cheap tablet although it might not be best for the job (around £30 when on sale I think).

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stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

hi,
apologies for acting like your dad M.C but im probably older than your dad Confused

& i know, its an annoying habit, i know.
using 200 words when a 1 line question would do (i blame it on a civil service career) & i like to know EVERYTHING about something im gonna shell out for, even, actually, especially if its for someone else.

my motto is, "would i be happy with it? if so, then it will do him/her"

but to make things easier here is the 2 models, ignore prices (unless you can get same models for a fair bit cheaper, delivered in next week or so),
its the specs im mainly interested in & of course, the SCREEN RESOLUTION.

Heres the Android 5 with 1280 X 800

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301973997750?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

heres the other, which claims 2560 x 1600 with android 4.4.1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331701942878?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

pick 1. the "best 1".

cheers,
GAZ

ps : im not interested in ordering from china to save a few quid. i'd rather buy from a trusted uk seller, where at least, if somethings not what it claims to be, 100% ebay will side with buyer.
a guaurantee of some sorts.

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dydey90 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2013 Karma :

I think the 1280 x 800 is the widescreen version of the resolution used by Windows 3.1

Apple claim their tablets have 'retina' displays, which is apparently the most detail the human eye can perceive at 2-3 feet, which is where you'd hold a tablet. This is 2048 x 1536 on their 9.7 inch iPads.

So basically, anything above that you won't notice.
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stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

I don't rate Hudl's that highly, I had to replace the charging port twice on my mums one before the tablet finally died. I'd avoid those no name tablets on eBay. Tell her 7 inches is plenty Wink

There are some really good deals on 7 inch tablets ATM, it's my preferred size as you can actually hold the thing in one hand and use it.

giggity

Edit: too tired to properly compare specs but this might be good: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4644091

stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

hi,
spoke to her this morning & she would definitely prefer 10 inch Embarassed

she wants it for facef*ck, youtube etc, for times when she doesnt want to use the expensive fone & cba'd with the quite big & heavy lap top.
like in bed, lounging on the sofa etc.
it likely wont be leaving the house, as she can use her fancy fone on the train/bus etc.
tbh, i'd rather not buy second hand, unless it was boxed etc & what i meant about the hudl, is, when they were in shops a year or 2 ago, i wish i had got 1.
if tesco was to restock them now, at same price & specs as before, it wouldnt be quite so attractive enough to for me to rush out & buy 1 (for myself or for a gift)

M.C : thanks i'll have a look & see if i can do some comparisons.

cheers,
GAZ

stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

FWIW it's not always a good idea to run older hardware on newer versions of android/iOS etc.

stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Yeah older hardware often struggles running the latest O/S. I'd definitely check online to see how that particular tablet handles it.

Im-a-Ridah · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Karma :

Im-a-Ridah · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Karma :

Also, on the topic of size. 7 inches is about right for a tablet as it is big enough to fit a decent page of visible text without having to scroll sideways, but still fit in your pocket. 8 inches may be slightly too big. 10 inches makes no sense as tablet as it isn't portable, it's too big for most women to get their hands around *cough* and at that point you might as well just use a 2-in-1 which has a keyboard included.

Above information also valid for penis sizes.

stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

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Fizzoid · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Karma :

These aren't bad either:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-Z300CX-ZenPad-10-1-Inch-Intel-Atom-8GB-Tablet-From-the-Argos-Shop-on-ebay-/331822454228?hash=item4d4228d5d4:g:JY4AAOSwUEVYC-mr

But only 1280x800 if that's an issue?
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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

She will soon find that 10" to hard to hold while laid in bed or sat on the sofa...
Also battery life on that last one is pants... It will spend most of its life either flat or on charge.

I bought a cheap tablet for messing around with at my mothers. 2 months later I then bought a asus transformer, better battery life and a lot easier to use. A much better idea as you have a keyboard. It's surprising how annoying typing on a screen becomes when you are having to do it all the time.
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stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

hi all,
thanks for the replies.

MC ; that Huawei you linked, is it worth paying the ton for?
as it seems to be available for £99.99 from currys.

budget is £100

Fizzoid : i will go have a look at the 1 you linked Thumbs Up

cheers,
GAZ

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temeluchus · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Karma :

As CaNsA says, XDA et all can update many older devices to newer android versions, which interestingly enough often perform better than earlier versions.

Generally speaking the two most important factors in Android performance is the amount of RAM and plenty of on phone/tablet Flash memory. I'd suggest 2gb RAM and as much onboard flash as you can get.
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